Working on tactics but in games I have no plan

Is there anyone on this forum who has joined up for the Bates Motel? Have they lived to talk about it?

Where are they now (if now?)

Grit

Originally posted by grit
Is there anyone on this forum who has joined up for the Bates Motel? Have they lived to talk about it?

Where are they now (if now?)

Grit

nobody leaves the bates motel.

That does not sound good...

Grit

Originally posted by grit
Is there anyone on this forum who has joined up for the Bates Motel? Have they lived to talk about it?

Where are they now (if now?)

Grit

There is one current member, "Darax The Good".

http://www.redhotpawn.com/profile/playerprofile.php?uid=573329

Maybe this guy is swift on his feet and Norman hasn't been able to catch him yet.


I'm not sure exactly what kind of chess study this is, and whether Geoff has to spend "one-on-one" time with the members. If it's not labor-intensive for him, I guess I could sign up just to see what it's all about. (As long as I don't have to work too much, lol. )

Come on, M R . Join me into this venture into unknown territory.

Grit

Originally posted by grit
Come on, M R . Join me into this venture into unknown territory.

Grit

OK, I just requested membership. Although a quote come to mind, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. " - Groucho Marx.

Originally posted by Mad Rook
OK, I just requested membership. Although a quote come to mind, "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member. " - Groucho Marx.

"those are my principles. if you don't like them, I have others."

I put a little time into analyzing a game. I'm good at analyzing things but too lazy to be a strong player, so I think it's a good thread to look at for a noob.

Thread 123530

I'm back - MR was right I had to go to Hamilton for the last
day of the Scottish.

Only people who are invited to Bates Motel can join so
I've knocked back the others. Some are too good to join.

There are just a couple fo threads Grit and Darax need to see.
One-to-one won't happen much as I'm terribly busy again.

(something very nice has happened and I have to do another Corner....
No.Wrong words.....I want to do another Corner).

They have their own threads to ask questions in which I'll look at.


Before pressing 'SEND':

Check all Checks is looking at every check on the board home and away.
Even the crazy silly ones. You will get ideas and stop blunders.

Then you do a scan for unprocted pieces home away to see if there is
any way you can profit from this.
Or is your opponent about to lift an unprotected bit for nothing.

Then that unforced pawn move you have just played and are to
about to 'send'. take it back and move a piece instead.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
(something very nice has happened and I have to do another Corner....
No.Wrong words.....I want to do another Corner).

I never removed my bookmark to Cornered... I thought you might add another every now and then for special occasions, and I don't want to miss any of them. 🙂

There is a technique which makes seeing your opponent's threats easier.

When it's your move, pretend for a moment that it's actually your opponent's move. What could your opponent do here?

Originally posted by greenpawn34



Before pressing 'SEND':

Check all Checks is looking at every check on the board home and away.
Even the crazy silly ones. You will get ideas and stop blunders.

Then you do a scan for unprocted pieces home away to see if there is
any way you can profit from this.
Or is your opponent about to lift an unprotected bit for nothing.

Then that u ...[text shortened]... ve you have just played and are to
about to 'send'. take it back and move a piece instead.[/b]

I actually systematically used this OTB in the Central Florida Chess Championship last January, went 4.5/5 in the section, and won $400.

When I apply it here, I win. When I don't, suddenly a 1500-rated RHP player who challenged me pats themselves on the back for making the challenge.

:'(

Originally posted by Paul Leggett
I actually systematically used this OTB in the Central Florida Chess Championship last January, went 4.5/5 in the section, and won $400.

When I apply it here, I win. When I don't, suddenly a 1500-rated RHP player who challenged me pats themselves on the back for making the challenge.

:'(

back when I started, I took up systematically blunder checking every piece against 1-move blunders, first mine and then the opponent's. went from dropping a piece in every 3rd game to about a piece in every 30th game. literally over night. the effect is visible in my graph, shooting up from a steady 1550 to 1700+.

kept doing it for a few months, and at some point it became unconscious.


edit: well, that and doing a hundred thousand tactical puzzles...

Does "check all checks" mean check each piece that could be attacked - not just the king?

Grit

Personally, I think you should look at every legal move your opponent has in general.